Sarah Smith
White River Junction, Vermont

Forming an Opinion

This broadside began as a statement of resistance - before the current idea of resistance was in play. It was about not wanting to do or accept an obvious aspect of reality. Eventually the idea became more about the process of changing one's mind or forming an opinion. It's mind-boggling that we ever come to a firm stance on an issue when there are so many factors influencing and pressing on our thoughts. Sometimes we stubbornly stay rooted in our personal history, refusing to see a new way - until a new fact nudges us out of our rut. Other times we're firm in our well-informed convictions until we're worn down by life's absurdity, until we capitulate. Either way it's enough to make the head spin.

Canson Edition paper, woodcut and letterpress. 16 x 20 inches. 401 x 501 centimeters. Created 2018.

SARAH SMITH runs the Book Arts Workshop at Dartmouth College. She taught at Montserrat College of Art, coordinating their BFA concentration in Book Arts. She also worked in book conservation at Northeast Document Conservation Center. Sarah received her MFA from University of the Arts and produces work as Olfactory Press/Gleanings.

Website: http://olfactorypress.com